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General Ragchew

A place to chat about whatever is on your mind.  Fun facts, interesting vignettes, interesting historical happenings; whatever interests you because it might interest others!
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    • Thanks to the club! With much encouragement from the members of this club I took and passed my General test yesterday. I wanted to thank the members for the congratulations I recieved yesterday for this accomplishment.   73 Cliff

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      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • So Cool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAEhhYqMEBE

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    • 3 years ago

      T. Wayne Moore (KC5KOH)

    • Bands Pretty Open I was able to get out pretty good today on SSB and FT8. 1 on 10m 8 on 6m 6 on 15m and a handful on 20m and 40m Cycle 25... 73 K5WJF

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    • 3 years, 2 months ago

      Wyndell Ferguson (K5WJF)

    • On The Topic of Computers … ... I'm curious. Most of us have a go-to Daily Driver computer, and being hams, it is quite likely we have more than one.   So, I have some questions in that regard: 1.)   Is your "daily driver" computer a laptop, or a desktop, or do you just use your phone? 2.)   If your main...

      Views: 62 Started by: Danial Beard (KB7JZI)

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    • 3 years, 3 months ago

      Danial Beard (KB7JZI)

    • So … Uhm … What-Cha-Call-It? In a previous thread I asked a few questions about the computers we all use. I got some interesting results. One of the most interesting wasn't mentioned in the thread, but in person at the 50th meeting/celebration. My overall general and specific reaction to that one was, "Holy ...

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    • 3 years, 3 months ago

      Danial Beard (KB7JZI)

    • Meeting Programs These are thoughts about programs. Most topics we want to discuss take more time than we may have at the meetings. Business has to be discussed for members to discuss and take necessary action if needed. I think we need to present short scenario of program at meeting. Then set a ...

      Views: 74 Started by: Erica Mueller (1268WPCZAR)

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    • 3 years, 3 months ago

      Steven Smith (KG5VK)

    • QSL The modern way to send QSL Cards, via email.  Cuts out need for using a QSL Bureau to send cards, or stamps and envelops!  You can still print them out if you want to put on the wall or file away. If you use ACLog, LOG4OM, HRD or even save logs as *.adif file you can use this pr...

      Views: 45 Started by: Wyndell Ferguson (K5WJF)

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    • 3 years, 4 months ago

      Wyndell Ferguson (K5WJF)

    • HF Nets? Anyone have any nets on HF they enjoy?  Kelly sent me one last night that was... interesting - a game show sounding trivia contest going on hi   73 de K5WJF

      Views: 28 Started by: Wyndell Ferguson (K5WJF)

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      Wyndell Ferguson (K5WJF)

    • Fox & Hound I found this today while doing some other research.  Interesting given the discussion on the net last night and repeater this am...  a little ways down from the top it gets into hox and hound. https://k0pir.us/definitive-in-depth-operating-guide-to-wsjt-x-ft8-part-2/  

      Views: 33 Started by: Wyndell Ferguson (K5WJF)

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      Danial Beard (KB7JZI)

    • Life’s Little Realities: aka, Bumper Sticker Philosophy. VOX:   AN automated circuit designed to help place an operator's feet in his or her mouth, with a minimum of user interference. MEETINGS:  The inevitable punishment incurred for getting involved in any business or social organization. ON-AIR-NET: A regular event specifically de...

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    • 3 years, 4 months ago

      Danial Beard (KB7JZI)

    • Dumb Question How is the best way, other than finding another freq of course, to filter out someone on a nearby freq that is way overpowered and bleed onto all the freq around...  Im sure there is a setting Im missing somewhere

      Views: 110 Started by: Wyndell Ferguson (K5WJF)

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    • 3 years, 4 months ago

      Jerry Keisler (WA5KZA)

    • Disposable Email All, Do you ever get tired of having to give up your email to so many places?  You go to a website and you want to read something, all you have to do is give up your email address?  I feel like I am being robbed every time I have to do that.  Worse yet?  The ones that make you g...

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      Wyndell Ferguson (K5WJF)

    • Haskell Maroney and sketchy group in his office Haskell asked me to please post this up for him.  It kind of illustrates a point that I have been making recently - We are researching tools to make it easier for members to post pictures.  Take it away Haskell! - Phillip  

      Views: 43 Started by: Phillip BeallPhillip Beall (W5EBC)

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      Danial Beard (KB7JZI)

    • Emergency Simplex Net Hey guys I'm not sure if this is in the right place or not, but very soon I am going to start a emergency information simplex net. The whole idea of this net is to test the range and reliability of comms in a grid down scenario with no access to a local repeater. The Idea is not ...

      Views: 54 Started by: Matthew Murphy (KF5NRU)

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      Erica Mueller (1268WPCZAR)

    • Interesting – HAM (Amateur Radio Documentary) Montana PBS [2022] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iB5-0ESkYA

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      Kathy BeallKathy Beall (W5WON)

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Red River Valley Amateur Radio Club (RRVARC) is a licensed FCC radio operator (WB5RDD) and an affiliate of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) – The National Association for Amateur Radio®.

Club members – hams – are persons interested in amateur radio operations and public service. The Club and its members participate in public service events such as the Tour de Paris, Field Day and educational activities, as well as during emergency preparedness activations.

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